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“It was a lot of trial and error with Dave – a lot of just trying to find out what worked, fine-tune it and then do it again”: Jimmie Vaughan on the Fabulous Thunderbirds’ Top 40 hit that got Al Bundy – and Hollywood’s – seal of approval
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (524+ words) The year was 1986, London was calling for Jimmie Vaughan, where album sessions alongside Dave Edmunds led to a classic LP, and this is how it all went down By the mid-80s, Jimmie Vaughan had been hammering away with the Fabulous Thunderbirds…...
“We continued being friends for 69 years. I don’t think there’s nobody living today that knew him as long as I did”: Bobby Rush salutes his old friend B.B. King
12+ hour, 21+ min ago (265+ words) In his own words, Rush reflects on the brilliance of B.B. and what he learned from the King of the Blues I went to Indianola, Mississippi, in 1948 and B.B. King was in Greenville working at Ruby's Place. He came over to introduce…...
“Something you’ll hear a lot of is, ‘Oh, you didn’t earn that relicing.’ But people who like it aren't thinking of it like that”: The real reason why relicing is so popular, according to a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilder
15+ hour, 58+ min ago (366+ words) The pre-worn fad is sweeping the guitar community, but why do some deride the concept as "stolen valor? The relicd guitar trend has swept through the market in recent years. Be it Gibsons Murphy Lab going to extreme lengths to…...
“He rolled up with his guitar on his back and his Fender Deluxe in his right hand”: Mark Lettieri on his jams with John Mayer, and how they ended up working together on one of the biggest PRS shows in history
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (526+ words) Three guitar greats needed a band, and Lettieri came to their rescue At NAMM 2025, PRS Guitars celebrated its 40th anniversary with a bumper live show that brought a score of its biggest players together, and Mark Lettieri was the impromptu glue…...
Philip Sayce: The 5 techniques that define my sound
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (772+ words) Turbocharge your fretting hand stretches, screaming bends and blues-rock intensity with the core techniques that shaped Philip Sayce's signature sound Few blues guitarists are as fiery on the fretboard as Philip Sayce. Having worked with many great artists (from Jeff…...
“Trent Reznor told me, ‘You’re by far the best guy that we’ve tried. I would love to have you in the band’”: Richie Kotzen came close to joining Nine Inch Nails – but one detail stopped him getting the gig
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (414+ words) The former Poison guitarist aced his surprise audition but never got a call back Former Poison and Mr. Big guitarist Richie Kotzen has revealed he nearly joined Nine Inch Nails after blowing Trent Reznor away during a surprise audition. In…...
Who is the most iconic Fender Telecaster player?
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (219+ words) The Telecaster doesn't get enough credit for its versatility " and in its 75 years of production, it's found its way into every genre. Tom Morello defined rap-metal with the brute-force, Sabbath-informed riffs he got out of his Telecaster, while John 5 " a…...
“He will be remembered for his unwavering empathy and compassion, and his magnetic, inimitable presence on and off the stage”: Harm’s Way guitarist Bo Lueders dies at 38
22+ hour, 39+ min ago (402+ words) The guitarist released five albums with the Chicago hardcore veterans Chicago hardcore guitarist Bo Lueders has died at the age of 38. His band, Harm's Way, announced the guitarist's passing on social media, and have urged fans to seek help if…...
“They’re 16 bars, and that’s it. There’s no extended solos”: Adrian Smith on why making music outside of Iron Maiden lets him stretch his soloing wings
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (469+ words) In Smith/Kotzen, he's relishing the chance to improvise and color outside of his usual lines, but admits that keeping up with Kotzen isn't easy Adrian Smith says his work alongside Richie Kotzen is more freeing than life in Iron…...
“The first time Sonic Youth went to England, people hated us: ‘Oh, you’re playing guitar? That’s so old-fashioned’”: Alt-rock icon Kim Gordon on the secret to making great music on bad guitars and why she never saw herself as a bassist
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (2008+ words) Returning with solo album Play Me " a stinging broadside against the modern age " the alt-rock talisman remembers the bad guitars and'renegade tunings of her "80s breakout with Sonic Youth A certain trepidation is natural before an interview with Kim Gordon. Despite…...